Bathroom Colour Trends

There’s no need to flinch, the emerging colour palette for Spring 2017 remains one of elegance and refinement but this time it’s origins are hailing from Italy, Milan in fact. This year’s biggest and best interior design trade fair ‘Salone del Mobile’ held in Milan Italy, revealed that colour is coming back in a big way.

Stark white walls are being replaced with muted, chalky, earthier tones that are easy on the eye but enrich the soul. The colour combo’s that really struck the House of Home team were the soft, subtle shades of green and pink. Both hues offer a feeling of freshness and liveliness, yet reflect peace and tranquillity.

Both green and pink have a calming, restful and renewing effect which makes them perfect for a bathroom interior. There are two particular shades of pink and green that are expected to become the ‘’new neutral.’’

Please allow us to introduce you to ‘Millennial Pink’ and ‘Seafoam Green.’

To further confirm our colour trend prediction, we sought the advice of Haymes Paint Colour Expert Wendy Rennie. Here’s what she shared with us.

“A demand for more colour in the home has been at the top of many designers’ and home makers minds’ for the last few months. This use of colour is now being translated to bathroom spaces.

Pale pinks and muted greens are bringing a sense of lushness and intimacy with them as we embrace a less hard lined approach to bathrooms. Tactile finishes and colour are bringing warmth and a sense of calm to these spaces which can sometimes be left feeling a little too cold and clinical with mainly hard surfaces in them”.
Wendy Rennie | Haymes Paint Colour Expert

Bathroom Finishes

Bathrooms will be transformed with an array of raw, warm metal finishes such as Aged Brass, Flemish Copper, Iron Bronze, Brushed Gold or Brushed Nickel.

The time for shine has passed and bathrooms are now set to encompass matte or honed finishes. Coloured Terrazzo is also becoming highly sought after. Yes you heard it right!

We spoke to David Signorino of Signorino Tiles to find out what new products have been popular with Interior Designers. Here’s what David shared.

“There has been a greater use of mixed mediums (e.g. stone, timber & metal), along with a much greater use of colour. Terrazzo has been a big beneficiary of the colour movement, as it provides a feature look akin to stone, and also a high end look – all whilst supplying the pop of colour that is in high demand right now.

There’s also been a bit of movement in the use of bolder coloured stones – shifting away from the tried and true white Carrara or Statuario. These colour trends have until now been mainly seen in the commercial sector, but we’re now seeing in filter into the residential realm as well.

Another trend we’re seeing more of is the use of various tile sizes in the same space. Gone are the days (at least temporarily) of using the standard 30x60 or 60x60 sizes throughout an entire bathroom, with many people employing size as a point of intrigue over colour or material differences”.
David Signorino, Marketing Manager | Signorino Tiles

Bathroom Fixture & Fittings

Soft edged, thinner profile basins in an array of colours, along with matte finishes will be spreading throughout bathrooms of the near future. Be prepared for basins to take on a whole new appearance with more organic shapes that come in an a striking palette of colours such as Sage, Ivy Green, Taupe Powder Pink, Anthracite, Charcoal, Grey, or Black. Many of these colours are available in a matte finish.

Basins with matching plugs will become the preferred option over chrome, while the trend for toilets is to say goodbye gloss and hello matte white and matte back.

Last but not least, laminates are making a comeback in a big way. Soft neutral colours in a matte finish or faux timber are becoming the preferred choice for vanity cupboards.

Bathroom Wall and Floor Tiles

We welcome the return of geometric shapes in the form of encaustic, cement or matte finish tiles. Bold shapes or pattern and the use of colour play the part of artwork for the bathroom; where either the floor or the wall becomes ones canvas.

We chatted to Mary Todarello of Total bathroom Centre and Kerry Mulry of Tiento Tiles about what bathroom trends they have noticed developing this year.

“I am finding that the latest colour trends and styles filtering through are the mosaic or hexagonal tiles and patterned tiles being used to create a striking feature. There has been a revival of raw or imperfect looking timber and metal finishes that add warmth to a cold stark bathroom’’. Mary Todarello, Director | Total Bathroom Centre

“In 2017 we are seeing lots of natural, earthy tones. Customers are looking for tactile textures or unusual shapes to add a point of difference to their space. The technology advancements in digital printing techniques has seen stone, marble, timber, even fabric prints on porcelain tile replicated as close to the real thing. A muted colour palette in pinks, greens and blues are popular for feature tiles, with various shapes and textures available across porcelain, ceramic and encaustic materials”. Kerry Mulry, Director | Tiento Tiles

Using a combination of tiles for Tiento Tiles, fittings from Phoenix Tapware, laminates from Laminex and basin colours from Studio Bagno, we created two mood boards to display some of the amazing products now available in our two new favourite colour schemes. We have included finishes schedules for each scheme to help you get the look.

Seafoam Green

Product Type

Manufacturer & Supplier

Product Name & Colour

1

Basin Mixer Tap

Phoenix | The Bathroom Biz

Alia Wall Basin / Bath Outlet 200mm, Brushed Gold

2

Cabinetry (Option 1)

Laminex

Alpaca Natural Finish

3

Porcelain Tile (Option 1)

Tiento Tiles

TTA073 Dark Grey Naturale (various sizes available)

4

Bench Top Stone

Signorino Tiles

Terrazzo EM–36–10

5

Basin Colour (Option 1)

Studio Bagno | Total Bathroom Centre

Nic Basin, Penicillina, (various basin profiles available)

6

Basin Colour (Option 2)

Studio Bagno | Total Bathroom Centre

Nic Basin, Argilla, Matte Finish, (various basin profiles available)

7

Basin Colour (Option 3)

Studio Bagno | Total Bathroom Centre

Nic Basin, Cemento, Matte Finish, (various basin profiles available)

8

Cabinetry (Option 2)

Laminex

Impressions, Avignon Walnut, Riven Finish

9

Mosaic Tile

Tiento Tiles

TTME114 Satin Rhomboid mosaic

10

Porcelain Tile (Option 2)

Tiento Tiles

TTB230 Terrazzo look Grey matte 450x900mm

11

Ceramic Feature Wall Tile (Option 1)

Tiento Tiles

TTK083 Nara White leaf subway

12

Encaustic Tile (Option 1)

Tiento Tiles

Popham Design Demi Long Hex in Pistachio & Celadon

13

Basin Tap

Astra Walker | Total Bathroom Centre

Icon Wall Tap Set, White

14

Bathroom Paint Colours

Porters Paints (Available through Haymes Paints)

Newport Blue – Dark Newport Blue

15

Encaustic Tile (Option 2)

Tiento Tiles

Popham Design Honeycomb Hex in Teal, Ivory & Grey

16

Shower Wall Mixer

Phoenix | Total Bathroom Centre

Alia, Brushed Gold

17

Shower Rose

Phoenix | Total Bathroom Centre

Vivid, Brushed Gold

18

Encaustic Tile (Option 1)

Tiento Tiles

Popham Design Baguette in Cypress

19

Feature Wall Tile (Option 1)

Tiento Tiles

TTB122 White Gloss Herringbone mosaic

20

Encaustic Tile

Tiento Tiles

Popham Design Baguette in Dark Celadon

Millennial Pink

Product Type

Manufacturer & Supplier

Product Name & Colour

1

Basin Mixer Tap

Phoenix | The Bathroom Biz

Alia Wall Basin / Bath Outlet 200mm, Brushed Nickel

2

Cabinetry (Option 1)

Laminex

Aries Natural Finish

3

Encaustic Tile (Option 1)

Tiento Tiles

Popham Design encaustic cement in Flush

4

Bench Top Stone

Caesarstone

Wild Rock, 6250

5

Ceramic Feature Wall Tile

Tiento Tiles

TTB200 Bubble mosaic in Snow

6

General and Accent Wall Paint Colours

Porters Paints (Available through Haymes Paints)

Almond, Angel Shoes, Burmese Grey, Overcast

7

Basin Colour (Option 1)

Studio Bagno | Total Bathroom Centre

Sabbia

8

Basin Colour (Option 2)

Studio Bagno | Total Bathroom Centre

Basalto, Matte Finish, (various basin profiles available)

9

Basin Colour (Option 3)

Studio Bagno | Total Bathroom Centre

Bianco, Matte Finish, (various basin profiles available)

10

Basin Colour (Option 1)

Studio Bagno | Total Bathroom Centre

Sabbia

11

Bench Top Stone

Signorino Tiles

Pink Terrazzo EG-0025

12

Encaustic Tile (Option 2)

Tiento Tiles

Popham Design Hex in Blush Pink

13

Shower Wall Mixer

Phoenix | Total Bathroom Centre

Alia, Brushed Nickel

14

Porcelain Tile

Tiento Tiles

FTTI057 LaForma Gioco terrazzo look

15

Shower Rose

Phoenix | Total Bathroom Centre

Vivid, Brushed Nickel

16

Ceramic Wall Tile (Option 1)

Tiento Tiles

FTTI106 Kolore White Gloss subway

17

Ceramic Wall Tile (Option 2)

Tiento Tiles

Gloss Pink

18

Ceramic Wall Tile (Option 3)

Tiento Tiles

FTTI107 Kolore White Matte subway

19

Basin Tap

Astra Walker | Total Bathroom Centre

Icon Wall Tap Set, Iron Bronze

20

Bench Top Quartz (Option 1)

Essa Stone

Dolomite Spur, Gloss, Luxe

21

Bench Top Quartz (Option 2)

Essa Stone

Fino Venato, Gloss, Luxe

Other than this trend in colour there will be a lot more of bringing the outdoors indoors with bathrooms. The general trend toward 'botanical' bathrooms filled with indoor plants will continue and will also work beautifully with both of above mentioned palette of colours and finishes.

We would like to thank the following companies for for supplying samples of their products for our mood boards and for sharing their insights into bathroom trends with us.